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Bruises, losing 6kg and other hardships single mum endured to win The ONE Star Search

She might be a single mother and the sole breadwinner of 11 family members, but that has not stopped CoCo Wang Jing Yi from being an award-winning entrepreneur and strong advocate for charitable works.

On Aug 5, the 33-year-old added another achievement to her belt: Beating 63 other contestants to emerge as champion of The One Star Search 2017.

In an exclusive interview hours before she was named the winner, CoCo shared with Stomp her pageant journey thus far.

"If there is an award for whoever has gone through the biggest transformation, I think I can win that," said CoCo, who went from 54kg to 48kg in the span of five months.

In return, she gained a whole lot more confidence and happiness.

CoCo's crown did not come easy, however.

During the five-month-long pageant, the finalists underwent gruelling fitness training, cooking contests, grooming lessons, singing competitions, community work and more.

Besides often being left with bruises from acting classes, CoCo also kept to a vigorous gym routine and strict diet to maintain her svelte figure.

"In the morning, I do ten minutes of exercise. Then, I relax my body by going swimming in the evening and at night, I put on a face mask to hydrate my skin.

"You can still eat what you like, such as chocolate and ice cream. But not too much, believe me. And after 6pm, I don't eat anything."

CoCo, who owns a successful beauty salon (Skin Labo) at Goldhill Centre, hails from China but has lived in Singapore for more than 20 years.

According to her, "Where you are from is not important. Caring for others, being positive and being beautiful all come from the heart."